The House bill introduced by the governor’s Democratic surrogates, a proposed "fix" for a tax policy problem created by a drafting error in a complex transportation funding bill passed in May, died in the Senate Transportation Committee on a.

In Louisiana, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal pushed for a voucher program that would allow state funds to be used.

As the program began, the usual opening rush of clips from around the world accompanied by dramatic music played. A breaking news graphic flew up onscreen and then there was silence. The host, Huw Edwards, sat at his desk, patiently.